Gerry McGeer

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Gerald Grattan McGeer (January 6, 1888-August 11, 1947) was a politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia, who was active in the 1930s and 1940s.

He was a lawyer, and served as Mayor of Vancouver from 1935 to 1936 before entering federal politics as a candidate for the Liberal Party. He was defeated three times, in the elections of 1925, 1926 and 1930, before winning in the riding of Vancouver—Burrard in 1935. He was subsequently re-elected in 1940.

On June 9, 1945, McGeer was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Mackenzie King. He was re-elected as mayor of Vancouver in 1947, and was both mayor and a senator until his death in office later that year.

Preceded by:
Wilfred Hanbury		 Member of Parliament for Vancouver—Burrard
1935-1945		 Succeeded by:
Charles Merritt
Preceded by:
Louis Taylor		 Mayor of Vancouver
1935–1936		 Succeeded by:
George Clark Miller
Preceded by:
Jonathan Webster Cornett		 Mayor of Vancouver
1947		 Succeeded by:
Charles E. Jones
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